Colchester Borough Council is providing support for residents, businesses and communities throughout winter.
Apply for help with your recycling and rubbish collections.
Apply for help with your recycling and rubbish collections.
Apply for help with your recycling and rubbish collections.
We are limiting households to three black bags of household rubbish every fortnight. Ap...
We are limiting households to three black bags of household rubbish...
We are limiting households to three black bags of household rubbish every fortnight. Apply for an exemption if you think that you will exceed the 3 bag limit.
If you are in a wheelie bin area you can opt out of having a garden bin. Please note th...
If you are in a wheelie bin area you can opt out of having a garden...
If you are in a wheelie bin area you can opt out of having a garden bin. Please note that if you do this you will not receive a garden waste collection.
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ApplyFor temporary notices up to 0.6 square metres as well as other small notices going up outside your property. It is advised that you check the advice on the Planning Portal before you proceed.
For temporary notices up to 0.6 squar...
For temporary notices up to 0.6 squar...
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ContinueIf you are organising your own march, procession, parade or street party then you will need to apply for a road closure. Read more information here.
If you are organising your own march,...
If you are organising your own march,...
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ApplyIf you are unable to maintain your garden, we provide a grass and hedge cutting service to help you out.
If you are unable to maintain your ga...
If you are unable to maintain your ga...
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ContinueRegister for the Gateway to Homechoice Housing Register.
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Register for the Gateway to Homechoic...
We provide a brief for each stage of the archaeological investigation and use a database to identify and assess sites at risk of damage
ApplyBuilding projects that affect scheduled monuments require special consent and planning permission.
Building projects that affect schedul...
Building projects that affect schedul...
Our aim is to help you achieve compliance with Building Regulations whilst maintaining your original design.
ApplyBuilding work requires Building Control Approval and you're responsible for making sure that your building project complies with Building Regulations.
Building work requires Building Contr...
Building work requires Building Contr...
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ApplyIf you're unsure if you need planning permission, we'll provide you with an official "Yes" or "No".
If you're unsure if you need planning...
If you're unsure if you need planning...
View records of Building Control Competent Persons Certificates held by us in the past 15 years.
ApplyA competent person can self-certify certain types of building work if you work in the building trade
A competent person can self-certify c...
A competent person can self-certify c...
We recommend you submit a Heads of Terms with any pre-application or planning application
ApplyFor planning permission to be approved for major developments, heads of terms must be set out
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For planning permission to be approve...
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ContinueFind out if you are entitled to Housing Benefit & Local Council Tax Support, make a claim & upload evidence.
Find out if you are entitled to Housi...
Find out if you are entitled to Housi...
Once the landscape proposal for a large development has been drawn up, copies should be sent to us under "Discharge (Approval) of Conditions".
ApplyOur guidelines should be followed when drawing up landscape proposals for development sites at either the application stage or when required under a condition.
Our guidelines should be followed whe...
Our guidelines should be followed whe...
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ApplyIf your property is a listed building you will require consent to carry out works. Apply here.
If your property is a listed building...
If your property is a listed building...
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More InformationJoin the fight to keep the Borough safe from litter.
Join the fight to keep the Borough sa...
Join the fight to keep the Borough sa...
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ContinueA standard set of enquires used to find out other information recorded against a property or land i.e. planning history, roadways and environmental matters.
A standard set of enquires used to fi...
A standard set of enquires used to fi...
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ContinueDeals with entries that have been registered in the Local Land Charges Register i.e. Renovation Grants, Tree Preservation Orders, Conditional Planning Permissions or Financial Charges.
Deals with entries that have been reg...
Deals with entries that have been reg...
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ContinueThe Environmental Information Regulations (EIR) 2004 give you access rights to environmental information held by a public authority.
The Environmental Information Regulat...
The Environmental Information Regulat...
If you are offered a PPA, download the template to help with the project.
ApplyLarge, more complex planning applications are handled through a Planning Performance Agreement (PPA).
Large, more complex planning applicat...
Large, more complex planning applicat...
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ApplyChoose the type of permission you need and submit your application.
Choose the type of permission you nee...
Choose the type of permission you nee...
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ApplyApply for professional advice before submitting a formal planning application.
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ApplyReport a planning control problem
Report a planning control problem
Report a planning control problem
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ApplyLet us know about the safety of any structure like a building, wall, fence or loose roof tiles.
Let us know about the safety of any s...
Let us know about the safety of any s...
If you think your tree qualifies, you can apply to have a tree considered for protection.
ContinueTree Preservation Orders can only be used to protect selected trees and woodlands if their removal would have a significant impact on the local environment and its enjoyment by the public.
Tree Preservation Orders can only be ...
Tree Preservation Orders can only be ...
Register your interest
ContinueThe Self-Build and Custom Housebuilding Act 2015 requires us to keep a register of individuals and associations of individuals who are seeking to acquire serviced plots of land in the Borough.
The Self-Build and Custom Housebuildi...
The Self-Build and Custom Housebuildi...
After this, we take responsibility and can help with name plate repairs, name plate specifications, name plate production. We can produce the street name plates for a new development on your behalf, apply now.
ContinueIt's the responsibility of the developer to install new street name plates on new developments before they leave site and maintain them for the first year.
It's the responsibility of the develo...
It's the responsibility of the develo...
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ContinueYou can change an existing address or create an address for a new property.
You can change an existing address or...
You can change an existing address or...
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ApplyIf you would like to carry out works to a tree that is protected by a Tree Preservation Order (TPO) then you will need to apply for consent here.
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If you would like to carry out works ...
Known issues
Since April we have recycled...
...of our waste!
Recycling containers are available from stockists throughout the borough.
Use your address to search for stockists in your zone or view a list of all stockists.
